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UNITED STATES NAYAL ACADEMY. 



MANUAL OF NAUTICAL PHRASES. 



COMPILED BY 



PROF. L. F. PRUD'HOMME, U. S. N. 



1869. 



UNITED STATES XAYAL ACADEMY. 



MANUAL OF NAUTICAL PHRASES, 



COMPILED BY 



,.A 



PROF. L. F. PRUD'HOMME, U. S. N, 



18 6 9. 



4 



MAKUAL or KADTICAL PHRASES. 



Admiral, the ordered us to come on board of bis sliii). 

Vamiral nous ordonna de venir a son lord. 

A^ice-admiral He was promoted to the rauk of admiral. 

Yice-amiral 11 a etc ])romu cm grade d'cimiral. 

Eear-admiral The lieet was under command of a rear- 
admiral. 

Contre-cnniral La Jiotte etait commandee xmr un conire- 

aniiraJ. 

Commodore The commodore convened a council of war. 

Chef d'escadre Le chef Wesccidre assemhia un conseil do 

guerre. 

That captain commands a fine vessel. 

Ce capita'uie comniande un heau hcitiment. 

Lieutenant The lieutenant has been wounded. 

Lieutenant Le lieutenant a etc hiesse. 

IMaster Our master is a good navigator. 

Maitre Xotre maitre est un hon navigateur. 

Ensign The ensign was the first to board the enemy. 

Enseigne de va issea u . . Eenseignefut le premier qui ahorda Ven nem i. 

Midshipman .This young midshipman displayed great 

courage. 

Aspirant Ce jeune aspirant a deployc une grande hra- 

voure. 

Surgeon Our sargeon died during the cruise. 

Chirurgien Xotre chirurgien est mort pendant la croi- 

siere. 

Paymaster He is on shore. 

Officier payeur LI est a terre. 

A. 



Aback. 


Sur le mat. 


To lay all flat aback. 


Masquer partout. 


Abaft. 


En arriere. 


Abandoned by the crew. 


Abandonue par Tequipage. 


Admiralty. 


Amiraute. 


Adrift. 


En derive. 


Afloat forward. 


A flot de ravant. 


After-gnard. 


Les bounues du gaillard d'arriere. 


*^\11 bauds." 


"En baut tout le moude.'' 


Allowance. 


Eatiou. 


"All bauds about sliip." 


" Tout le monde sur le pout i)Our vi- 


''All bauds loose sails." 


rer." 
" Tout le moude en baut a larguer 




les voiles." 


Aloft. 


En baut. 


Alter tbe course, to. 


Cbauger la route. 


^'All bauds reef topsails." 


"Tout le monde en baut a prendre 




les ris." 



Chaplain The chaplain is seasick. 

AumSnier , Lhmmonier a le mal de mer. 

Marine officer He has charge of the marines. 

Officier (les soUats de marine. II a sous ses ordres les soldats de 

Vinfanterie de marine. 

Engineers are placed on steamers. 

Les ingenieurs sont places a hard des hdtiments a 

vapeur. 
ISTaval coiistrnctor There is a naval constrnctor at the 

^aval Academy. 
Infjenieur construetenr II y a un iuffenieur constructenr a 

VecoJe navale. 

Warrant officers Onr warrant officers are excellent. 

Officier marinier JSfos officiers marinicrs sont excellents. 

Boatswain The boatswain must be a very re- 
liable man. 
Maitre W equipage Le maitre d^ equipage doit etre un 

horn me sur lequel onpuisse compter. 

Gunner .The gunner tired the morning gun. 

Maitre-canonnier Le maUre-canonnier tira le canon de 

diane. 

The carpenter has charge of the carpenter's gang. 

Le maUre-charpentier dirige Vescouade des charptentiers. 

The sailmaker takes care of the sails. 

Le maUre-voiUer prend so in de la voilure. 

Sailors Three of the most mutinous sailors 

were hanged. 
31atelots Trois matelots des plus mutinsfurent 

pendus. 
Boy There are several boj^s on board of 

a man-of-war. 
Mousse II y a plusicnrs mousses a hord d^un 

hdtiment de guerre. 



"All hands shorten sail." 

Amidships. 
Anchor is atrip. 
Anchor, to cat the. 
Anchor, to secure the. 

" The anchor is aweigh." 
Answer. 
Are there any papers and letters for 

our ship ? 
Are the yards squared by the lifts ? 

Astern. 
Athwart. 

Standing athwart our course. 
Avast. 
Aweather. 
Awning. 



"Tout le nionde en hnut pour dimi- 

nuer de voiles." 
Au milieu du navire. 
L'ancre a derape. 
Caponner I'aucre. 
Saisir I'aucre contre son bord. 
" L'ancre est lev^e." 
Repondre. 
Y a-t-il des journaux et des lettres 

pour notre bord f 
Les vergues sont-elles carrees sur les 

balaucines ? 
A I'arriere. 
Par le travers. 

Sur la perpendiculaire de notre route. 
Tieus bon. 
Au vent. 
Tente. 



The crew is well drilled. 

L' equipage sait Men faire les exerciees. 

Armed How is she armed ! 

Arme Comment le hdtimeni est-il armef 

Am'lior, to The wind having- become contrary, we came 

to in the road. 
Mo2iiller Le vent etant devenic contraire, Von mouiUa 

dans la rade. 

Anclior We anchored in good holding ground. 

Ancre Hsous avonsjete Vancre siir un honfond. 

Anchor, (sheet) This anclior is seldom used. 

Ancre de saint On se sert rarement de cette ancre. 

Ahoy Ship ahoy ! 

Oh ! Oh ! du fBrlcl:, goelette, gaharre, &c.) 

Aft The wind is right aft, sir. 

Arriere Le vent est droit arriere^ mon lieutenant. 

Ahead To run ahead of one's reckoning. 

JEn avant Lepasser son estime. 

Anchor To drag an anchor. 

Aiicre Chasser sur Vancre. 

The apron shelters the lock and A^ent. 

Le couvre-percuteur .sert a tenir le percuteur et la lumiere a Vabri. 

Bomb- vessel Four bomb-vessels were sunk in this action. 

Galioie a honibes . . . Quatre galiotes a homhes furent coulees has 

dans le comhat. 

B. 



Back. 

Backstays. 

Back an auchor, to 

" Back the maiu-topsail." 

Barometer. 

Beacon. 

" Bear up." 

" Bear a band." 

Beat, to. 

Bed of a gun. 

'' Belay." 

Bend. ' 

Bend a sail, to. 

Bend a cable, to. 
Between wind and water. 
Bell. 

It is tbree bells. 
Block, (snatch.) 
*' Two blocks." 
Block, (cat.) 
Block, (leading.) 
Block, (sister.) 
Block, (tail.) 
Block, (standing.) 
Block, (running.) 
" Board main- tack." 
*' Boat the oars." 



En arriere. 

Galhanbans. 

Empenneler une ancre. 

" Brassez le grand hunier sur le mat." 

Barometre. 

Balise. 

" Laissez porter." 

" Haut la main, hardi." 

Louvoyer. 

Coussin. 

" Amarre-la ;" " blay." 

Nceud d'amarrage. 

Euverguer une voile. 

Etalinguer nn cable. 

Entre deux eaux. 

L'horloge. 

On attrape trois. 

Ponlie de retour. 

" Poulies rencontrces." 

Ponlie d'itagne. 

Ponlie de conduitc. 

Ponlie en rateau. 

Ponlie h fouet. 

Ponlie fixe. 

Ponlie mobile. 

" Amure grand' voile." 

'■'■ Desarmez las avirons." 



G 

Boat This boat is too deeply lacleu. 

Bateau Ce bateau est trop charge. 

Brig That brig is very small. 

Brick Ce hriclv est hi en petit. 

Bowsprit That frigate has lost her bowsprit. 

Beaupre Cette fregate a perdu son heaupre. 

Blockade The blockade is raised. 

Blocus Le hlocus est Jeve. 

Battery You are within range of her guns. 

Batter ie Vous etes a portee de sa hatterie. 

Board, to The vessel was Avorked so well that we 

could never board her. 
Ahorder . . . . . .Le raisseau a si hien manoeuvre ([ue nous 

natrons jamais pu V ahorder. 

Ballast My vessel has returned in ballast. 

Lest Mon hatiment est rcrenu sur son Jest. 

Brail, to " Brail up the sails." 

Carguer " Carguez Jes voiles.''^ 

Berth The shi[) lies in a good berth. 

Evitage = Le Jmtiynent est mouiJle en hon evitage. 

Bound, (outward).. A ship outward bouud. 

Cours, fen) .Un hatiment en cours de voijage. 

Bound, (weather). .The Bussian fleet was weather-bound. 
Retenu , . . La flotte russe etait retenue par le mcmvais 

temps. 



Boom, (spauker.) 






(Jui, borne, (de brigantine.) 


Bowline. 






Bouline. 


Bowman, 






Brigadier d'un canot. 


Bowsprit. 






Beaupre. 


Brace, to. 






Brasser. 


Brace about, to. 






Contre brasser. 


Braces, lee main. 






Grands bras, (de sous le vent.) 


" Brace tbe yards 


square." 




'' Brassez les vergues carre." 


''Brace in."" 






" Brassez an vent." 


Bark. 






Gabarre. 


Bread-room. 






Soute au pain. 


Breakers. 






Brisans. 


Breakwater. 






Brise-lames, (digue de Cherbourg.) 


Breastfasts. 






Amarres du travers. 


Breeching. 






Les bragues. 


Boring-bit. 






Degorgeoir a vrille. 


" Bring to the messenger." 




" Frappez le tournevire." 


Bow-chaser. 






Canou de chasse. 


Boat-hook. 






Gaffe. 


Boat-painter. 






Cablot. 


Beef-barrel. 






Baril a bceuf. 


Bunt. 






Fond d'une voile. 


Bunt-line. 






Carguefond. 


Bunt-gasket. 






Garcette du milieu. 


"Skin the sail well up 


in the 


" Serrez bien les fonds de la voile.'^ 


bunt." 








Buoy, (life.) 






Bouee de sauvetage. 


To buoy up a 


cable. 




All(^.ger un cable, (ou flotter.) 



Brace, to '' Brace up a little/' 

Brasser Brasse.z legtrement sous le vent. 

The bore , is the interior space vhere the charge is 

placed. 
L\hne est le vide interieur destine a recevoir la 

cliarge. 
The breech is the segment contained between the bot- 
tom of the bore and. the cascable neck. 
La culasse est derriere la lyiece, a partir dit fond de 

Vdme. 
The brackets*. ...... are the parts supporting the gun. 

Les flasqiies sont les pieces siir lesqueUes repose le canon. 

Cruise We are going to have a good cruise. 

Croisiere J^ous all ons fair e une agreahle croisiere. 

Cruiser Those latitudes swarm with cruisers. 

Croiseurs Ccs parages four millent de croiseurs. 

Cabin ^o one on i3oard is permitted to go into 

the cabin, unless called for. 
Cahine Fersonne a hord ne pent entrer dans la ca- 

hine sans permission. 

Compass The compass is mostly used at sea. 

Boussole Le principal usage de la doussole est sur mer. 

Cable We were obliged to cut the cable in order 

to save ourselves. 
Cable Xous fumes obliges de couper le cable pour 

nous sauver. 

Cargo What is 3'our cargo 'I 

Cargaison De quoi se compose votre cargaison f 

The cat-o'-nine-tails .is no longer used in the American ]N"avy. 
Garcette La marine des Ltats-Unis n'emploie plus la 

garcette. 

C. 



Cable. 

Sheet cable. 

Bower cable. 

Stream cable. 

Cable's length. 

To slip a cable. 
Call. 

Cannister. 
Cascable. 
Chase. 

Cannonade, to. 
Capsize, to. 
Captain of a gnn. 
Captain of a top. 
Captain of the after-guard. 
Carrick-bend. 
Cartridge, (small-arms.) 
Cartridge, (cannon.) 
Cathead. 



Cable. 

Maltre-cable. 

Cable de bossier. 

Grelin de cote. 

Encablure. 

Filer un cable par le bout. 

Sifiiet. 

Boites a mitraille. 

Bouton de cnlasse. 

La vol6e. 

Canonner. 

Chavirer. 

Chef de piece. 

Chef des gabiers. 

Contre-maitre de dnnette. 

Noend plat. 

Cartouche. 

Gargousse. 

BoRSoir. 



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Dock-yard There is a Hue dock-yard in 

Brooklyn. 
Arsenal de marine IV y a nn hel arsenal de marine a 

Brooldyn. 

Dog-watch The shortest watch is a dog-watch. 

Quart de qiiatre De tons les quarts le quart de quatre 

est le plus court. 

Dispatch-boats are very useful in a fleet. 

Les avisos sont tres utiles a une escadre. 

Embark, to We embarked without waiting for 

him. • 

S^embarqtier Xous nous emharqudmes sans Vat- 

tendre. 

Fleet The fleet received orders to sail. 

FIo-"^^ La flotte regut ordre de mettre a la 

voile. 
"Flag-ship Have you been on board the flag- 
ship i 
Vaisseau commandant Avez-vous ete a hard du vaisseau 

commandant f 

Fifty-gun ship It is a fifty-gun shix^. 

Vaisseau de cinquante pieces. C^ est nn vaisseau de cinquante canons. 
Fire-ship There were in the ileet six fire- 
ships. 

Brulot • II y avait dans la flotte six hrulots. 

Fast-sailing shi^) She is one of the fastest sailors in 

the American Navy. 
Fiii voilier C^cst un des 2)lus fins voiliers de la 

marine americaine. 

Fishing-boat We fell in with a fishing-boat. 

Barque depeclieiir Xo\is rencontrdmes line harqite depe- 

clieur. 

Foresail A squall carried away our foresail. 

Misaine . , : Un coup de rent emporta notre mi- 

saine. 



Catfall. 


Garant de capon. 


Calk. 


Calfater. 


Chafe. 


Scorcher. 


Cbauuels. 


Porte-haubans. 


Claw off, to. 


S'elever d'uue cote. 


'' Clear away that tackle." 


'^ Degagez ce palan." 


" Clear glass." 


" Yeillez le sillometre." 


Cleat. 


Taquet. 


Close-reef. 


Bas ris. 


Club-haul. 


Virer vent devant, (en se servant 




d'une aucre pour y parvenir.) 


Clew. 


Point d'ecoute. 


Clew-garnets. 


Cargue-point des basses voiles. 


Clew-liue. 


C argue. 


" Come alougside." 


'' Accostez." 


Coaster. 


Caboteur. 


Ccfckswain. 


Patron. 


" Come up the tackle-fall." 


" Larguez le palan." 



Foremast The fore-mast lias been carried aAA^ay by a 

shot. 
31dt de misaine Le mat de misainea etc emporte par nn hou- 

Jet. 

Foretop-mast Our foretop-Diast is almost new. 

Fetit mat de hune Is ot re petit mat de Jiune est presque nenf. 

The forecastle is the place for the head-gear. 

Le gaillard d'avant . .est Vendroit destine aux apparaux dedevant. 

Fit' out, to They talk of fitting out three vessels. 

Lquiper Onparle Weqiiiper trois hdtiments. 

Freight, to I wouid not freight his vessel. 

Freter Je ii'ai pas voulu freter son vaisseaii. 

The face is the plane at the muzzle of the gun. 

La tranche est le xAan (pit termine la piece a sa partie 

anterieure. 

Ironclads are necessarily of great draught. 

Les hdtiments hlindes.d cause de leiirs poids, ont un grand tirant 

d''eau. 

Gun boats are mostly used on rivers. 

Cannonieres Four le service des rivieres &est tout ce quHl 

y a. de mieux. 

The gun-deck is the covered deck on board of frigates. 

Batter ie. A hord desfregates le second pont s^appelle 

hatterie. 
To go about j to beat. We had to go about many times before 

we could come to an anchor. 
Courir des hordees . ..LI nous fallut courir plusieurs hordees avant 

Watteindre au mouillage. 



Compauiou-ladder. 


fichelle de duuette. 


Chronometer. 


Chronometre. 


Crew. 


Equipage. 


Cross-jack yard. 


Vergue barree. 


Cross-trees. 


Barres des hunes. 


Crow-foot. 


Barrotin ; tors. 


Cruise. 


Campague ; croisiere. 


Crutch. 


Couvriere de home. 


Cushion. 


Chevet. 


Cutlass. 


Coutelas. 


Cut-water. 


Taille-mer. 



Davit. 

Dead-eyes. 

Gun-deck, orlop, and spar-deck 

Deei)-sea lead. 

Dog-vane. 

" Down jib and staysail." 

Dress a ship. 

Dumb-truclis. 

Dintjhv. 



Davier. 

Caps de mouton. 

Grande hatterie, faux i)ont, et pont 

sur moutants. 
Grand plomh de sonde. 
Penon. 

Halez-bas le foe et petit foe. 
Pavoiser uu batimeut. 
Taquet d'essieux. 
You-you. 



10 

To give a salute We lired a salute of teu guns. 

Saluer - Nous avons salm de dix coiqys de canon. 

To give a broadside. He gave us a broadside as he passed by. 
Ldcher line hordee . ..II nous Icicha ime hordee en passant. 

Grappliug-iroQS are used in boarding. 

Grajjpin On se serf du grappin pour Vahordage. 

Gig The gig is going to leave, sir. 

YoJe Yoila, la yole ([ui part^ mon lieutenant. 

The gun-carriage . . .of a ix-iuch. 

L'affiU dhin ohusier de 30 centimetres. 

Harbor We left New York Harbor at 10 o'clock. 

Port Nous quittdmes le port de New Yorlc a 10 

lieures. 

To heave to If you heave to, I will send you a boat. 

Mettre en panne Si vous voulez mettre en panne^ je vous en- 

verrai un canot. 

Hoist the flag, to We immediately hoisted our Hag. 

Arhorer Je pavilion ..Nous arhordmes anssitot not re pavilion. 

Hold Send him to the hold. 

Fond de cale Envoy ez-le a fond de cale. 

Hammock Sailors sleep in hammocks. 

Hamac Les matelots couchent dans des liamacs. 

The hatches are closed when there is fire on board. 

Les ecoutiUes. ... on lesferme quan/J il y a incendie a hord. 

E. 



Eddy- water. 
End on. 
Enlist. 
Ensign. 
Evening gim. 
Eyelet-holes. 



Remons. 

De bont an corps. 

Enroler. 

Pavilion (on drapean) de p6upe. 

Canon de la retraite. 

(Eillets, d'nne voile on d'un ris. 



F. 



Fathom. 

" Fend oftV 

Fenders. 

" Fire." 

'* Flatten in forward." 

Flying jib. 

Foot-ropes. 

Fore and aft. 

Fore-foot. 

Fore- jeers. 

Fore-yard. 

" Fore-top, there." 

Foul bottom. 

Foul rojie." 

Foul anchor. 

Foundered. 

"Full and by." 



Brasse. 

" Defiez en accostant." 

Defenses. 

'' Feu." 

" Traversez les foes." 

Clin foe. 

Marchepieds des vergues. 

De Tavant a I'arriere. 

Brion. 

Drisses de la vergue de misaine. 

Vergue de misaine. 

" Ho, de la hune de misaine." 

Fond sale. 

Corde engagee. 

Ancre embarrassee. 

Sombr<^. 

'• Pres et plein." 



11 



Housing cliocks are placed under tlie front trucks to 

choke them. 
Les coins (Varrct sout places sous les roues de devant de Vaf- 

fut pour le caler. 

Kuot That ship makes ten knots an hour. 

Nceud Ce hdtiment file dix noeuds a Vheure. 

Keel This vessel has one hundred and twelve 

feet keel. 

Qiiille Ce hdtiment a cent douze pleds de quille. 

Landj to We landed at the port after a dangerous 

voyage. 
Ahorder N'ous ahorddmes au port apres nne naviga- 
tion 2)6riUeuse. 

Launch He sent his launch alongside of us. 

Chaloupe II envoya sa chaJoupe () notre bord. 

Look-out " Sail, ho." 

Vif/ie '' Hold, voile J^ 

List That ship has a list to port. 

Faux cote Ce vaisseau a luifaux cote sur bdbord. 

Lights Blue. lights are still used. 

Feux de bengale On se sert encore desfeux de ben gale. 

Long guns She has none. 

Canons a grande portee.Il n''a pas de canons a grande portee. 
Life-boats A man-o'-war is ahvays provided with 

them. 
Canots de sauvetage 11 1/ en a toujour s a bord dhm vaisseau de 

Vetat. 

Labor In a heavy sea our ship labors. 

Fatiguer Far uii gros temps notre bdtiment fatigue. 

G. 



Gaff. 

Gaff halyards. 

Gaff topsail. 

Gangway. 

Gantlet, to run tbe. 

Gale. 

•' Gather aft the jib-sheet." 

Gear. 

'•Get in off tlie yard." 

" Get a pull." 

Girt-line. 

" Give way together." 

Gratings. 

Gunner's mate. 

Gunnery. 

Gunwale. 

Guy. 

Gone in the slings. 



I Pic. 

I Drisse du pic. 

I Fleche en cul. 

I Passavant. 

I Courir la bouline. 

j Coup de vent. 

I " Reprenez I'ecoute du foe." 

I Apparaux ; gr6ement. 

I " Rentrez de dessus la vergue. 

I '' Bordez un i3eu." 

Cartahu. 

" Nagez ensemble." 

Caillebottes. 

Second canonnier. 

Cauonnage. 

Plat bord. 

Cordage de retenue. 

Ced<S aux suspentes. 



12 



Lauterus are used to sigiial from one ship to anotlier. 

Fanalj -aux On se sert des fanaux j)oiir signaler dhm vais- 

seau a V autre. 

Lie to Ill a storui we lie to. 

A la cape Dans la tempete on met a le cape. 

Log Tell tlie quartermaster to lieave the log. 

Loch .Bites au qiiatier-maitre dejeter le loch. 

Log-book Every man-of-war keeps a log-book. 

Journal On tronve tin journal a hord de tons les hdti- 

ments de guerre. 

Man-of-war That is a man-o'- war, or I am much mistaken. 

Bdtiment de guerre. C est la nn hdtiment de querre^ ouje me trompe 

fort. 

Mainsail We Avere forced to haul up the mainsail. 

Grande voile Nousfilmes ohliges de carguer la granW voile. 

Mast I have sprung a mast. 

Mature Jhii eprouve une avarie dans la mature. 

Masts - Our masts are well stayed. 

Mats Nos mats sont hien tenus en etai. 

Mainmast ..The admiral's flag flies at the mainmast 

head. 

Grand mat .... Vamiral porte le pavilion au grand mat. 

Mizzenmast The mizzenmast is the smallest of the three. 

Mat dkirtimon .Le mat d'artimon est le plus xjetit des trois 

mats. 

Mainto])-mast The French frigate lost her maintop-mast. 

Mat de hune La fregate fran^'aise a perdu son grand mat 

de hune. 



H. 



Half-ports. 


Faux mantelets. 


Hammock. 


Hamac. 


Hatchet. 


Hache. 


Half-hitcb. 


Demi-clef. 


Clove-hitch. 


Deux demi-clefs. 


Eglling-hitch. 


Amarrage eu fouet. 


Handspike. 


Auspect. 


Handle a ship, to. 


Manier un navire. 


" Hard aport." 


" La harre tout a bahord." 


" Hard up." 


" La barre tout au vent." 


'' Hard astarboard." 


" La barre a tribord toute." 


Hatches. 


jScoutilles. 


" Haul {he sheets flat aft." 


" Bordez les ecoutes tout plat.' • 


'' Haul up the ports." 


"Levez les mantelets des sabords." 


"Haul home the sheets." 


"Bordez les ecoutes a joiudre." 


Hawse-holes. 


£cubiers. 


Hawse-plugs. 


Tampons d'ecubiers. 


Head to wind. 


Tete au vent. 


Heave in stays. 


Virer de bord vent devant. 


Heave and paul. 


Virer pour mettre le linguet. 


Helm. 


Gouvernail. 


" Port the helm. 


" Babord la barre." 



13 

Mercbaiitmaii The privateer cai)tnred a great number of 

our mercbantmen. 

Vaisseau march and .Le corsaire a 2)rls un grand nonihre de nos 
hdfimenfs marchands. 

Oar We are indebted to our oars for our arrival. 

Rame Nous n-arrivdmcs qu^a force de rames, (on avi- 

rons.J 

Off, clear To keep off the land. 

An large ^e tenir an large. 

Offing" We stood for the offing. 

All large Nous avions Ic cap an large. 

The orderly is i)laced at the cabin door. 

Leplanton est de service a la porte de la cahine. 

The privateer was obliged to take his prize in tow. 

Corsaire Le corsaire a ete oblige de remorquer sa prise. 

Pirate We have been taken by a x)irate. 

Pirate Nous avons ete pris par un pirate. 

Pitch : to pitch Brai sec ; hrayer. 

Paint ) to i)aint. , . .Feinture ; peindre. 

Pump, to All hands were at the pumps. 

Pomper Tons les matelots etaient aux pompes. 

Port-hole There are a great many i)ort-holes in a three- 
decker. 

Sahord II y a heaucoup de sahords sur un trois-ponts. 

Port To be upon the port-tack. 

Bdhord Courir hdbord au vent. 



Helmsman. 


Timouier. 


'" Hoist the boats out." 


''Mettez les embareatious a la mer." 


" Hoist in the boats." 


" Embarquez les canots." 


" Hoist away." 


"Hissez." 


Hose, Lave you enough ? 


Avez-Touz assez de manche ? 


Hold. 


La cale. 


Fore-liold. 


Cale d'avaut. 


Main-liold. 


Grande cale. 


After-hold. 


Cale d'arriere. 


Home. 


A poste. 


Homeward bound. 


Uu batiment eu cours de retour. 


Housing chocks. 


Les coins d'arret. 


How does she carry her helm ? 


Comment ce uavdre gouverne-t-il ? 



I, J. 



'•■ In topgallant-sails." 


" Serrez les perroquets." 


Incumber. 


Encombrer. 


Jack. 


Pavilion de beaupre. 


Jam, to. 


Gener. 


Jeer-block. 


Poulie de drisse de basse vergue. 


Jib. 


Foe. 


Jigger. 


Palan de retenue. 


Jury-mast, or rudder. 


Gouvernail, ou mat de fortune. 



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Pitcliiiig The i^itcliiug' makes me feel sick. 

Tangage Le tangage me rend maJade. 

A i)rimiiig' wire serves to clear tlie vent. 

Le degorgeoir serf a degorgcr Ja Jnmlere. 

Tlie quarter-deck is tlie place reserved for the officers. 

Le gaiUard dhirriere. .est Vendroit reserre aujc officiers. 

Eeveuue cutters are often steamers. 

Batimcnt dela douane . Les hdtiments de la doiianc sont sonvent des 

steamers. 

Eiggiug The rigging of this vessel is quite rotten. 

Greemeiit Le greemeut de ce navire est tout pourri. 

Knn aground, to We grounded on a sand-bank. 

JSclwiier Xous eehoudmes sur nn hanc de sahJe. . 

Eudder A heavy sea carried away our rudder. 

Gouvernail Un coiij) de mer eraporta le gouvernaU. 

Eope The roi)e parted and he fell in the Avater. 

Corde ,La corde cassa et il tomha dans Veau. 

Eig, to , We must rig a new mast. 

Greer II nous fa ut greer un nouveau mat, 

Eefltj to We went into the port of Toulon to refit 

ship. 
Radouber l^ons entrdmes dans Je port de Toulon ])our 

radouher notre hdtiment. 

Eockets Do you use rockets ! 

Fusees Vous serve.z-vous de fusees f 



K. 



Ketlge-anclior. 

" Keep off." 

"Keep your luff." 

" Keep the lead going." 

" Keep ill the weather fore-brace." 


An ere de toiice. 

"Largnez." 

" Serrez le rent." 

" Sondez coup sur coup." 

"Teiiez hou le bras du vent de mi- 


Kink. 


saine." 
Coque daus uu cordage. 



Ladder. 




Echelle. 


Lightning conductor. 




Paratonnere. 


Laid up. 




D6sarme. 


Land-fall. 




Atterrage. 


Launch. 




Chaloupe. 


Lee side. 




Cote de sous le A-ent. 


Lee way. 




Derive. 


" Let fall foresail." 




" Laissez tomber la misaine." 


" Let go and haul." 




"Changez devaut." 


" Let go the main-sheet." 


" Larguez la grande ^coute." 


" Let her fall off." 




'' Laissez abattre." 


" Let go the lee-main 


clew-garnet." 


" Laissez tomber le point de la grand' 
voile sous le vent." 


Life-boat. 




Cauot de sauvetage, (Insubmersible.) 


Light-house. 




Phare. 






15 

The re- enforces, .are tlie parts of a guu between the chase and 

the breech. 
Les renforts sont les deux parties de la piece comprises entre 

la voice et la culasse. 
Stocks The government has two vessels upon tlie 

stocks. 

Chanflers L^etat a deuxnavlres sur les chantlers. 

Squadron A squadron is lifting out at Brest. 

Escadre .On arme une escadrc a Brest. 

Ship of the line .That is a llrst-rate. 

Valsseau C^est un valsseau de premier rang, f-' a 120 

houches.'''J 
Sloop of war The commodore dispatched two sloops of war 

to ascertain whither thej^ were bound. 
Corvette .Le chef Wescadre envoya deux corvettes pour s- as- 
surer du lieu de leur destination. 
Schooner ...He was wrong not to have insured his 

schooner. 
Goelette II aeu tort de ne pas avoir fait assurer sa (joe- 

lette. 

Sails Our ship is taut and squarely rigged. 

Voiles et vollure .Notre navlre est hien gree. 

Spar-deck The deck was covered with dead bodies. 

Pont Le pont sur montants etait couvert de morts. 

Sink a vessel, to.Tliej' sunk three men-o'-war. 

Conler a fond. . . .lis coulcrent a fond trols hdilments de guerre. 



Lock, the. 

/' Lnff aiul toncli her.' 

'"Liilt aiul shake her. 



Le x)ercuteur. 

'' LofFer jnsqiiTi raliuguer.' 

" Lof toiVt.-' 



M. 



Mails. 


Conrriers. 


MainsaiL 


Grand' voile. 


Maiumast. 


Grand mat. 


Maiushrouds. 


Grands hanbans. 


Maintop. 


Grand' hune. 


Maintop men. 


Gahiers de la grand' Inme. 


Maintop niast-stav. 


]6tai du grand mat de hune. 


Maintop sail-yard. 


Yergue du grand hunier. 


Maintop gallant-mast. 


Mat du grand perroquet. 


Maintop gallant staysail. 


Voile d'etai de perroquet. 


Main-sheet. 


l^coute de la grand' voile. 


Main hatclnvay. 


Grand' 6coutille. 


" Maintop-sail haul." 


" Changez derriere. " 


" Make all fast." 


" Amarrez partout. " 


" Man th-e main tack." 


" Rangez du mondo sur I'amure de 




grand' voile." 


"Man the side." 


" Passe du monde sur le Lord." 



16 

Strike the colors, to The frigate did not strike her colors 

till after an engagement of four 
hours. 

Baisser paviUou La fregate n\t hame paviUon qii'a- 

pres quatre heiires de comhat. 

Splinters He was wounded by a splinter. 

Bclats dehois II a ete hlesse dhin ecJat de hois. 

Shipwrecked, to be We were shipwrecked on the Afri- 
can coast. 

Faire naufrage W^oiis arons fait naufrage sur la cote 

d^Afrique. 

Sound, to We were obliged to souud the whole 

night. 

Sonde)' I\^ous avons ete obliges de sonder toute 

la nuit. 

Starboard When an officer goes on shore, he 

leaves from the starboard side. 

Tribord Quand un of Icier va a terre^ il quitte 

Je vaisseati du cote tribord. 

Ship a sea, to When we were in the British chan- 
nel, we shipped several seas. 

Eecevoir une tame a bord. . . Quand nous etions dans Ja Manclie^ 

nous recumes plusieurs tames a bord. 

Steer close to the wind, to. That vessel steers close to the wind. 

Ranger Je vent Ce vaisseau range le vent. 

Speak a ship, to We have been spoken by three ships. 

Heler un navire Nous fumes lieles par trois navires. 



''Man the foro and main tack." 


"Eangez aux amures des hasses 




voiles." 


Mast fid. 


Clef de mat. 


Master-at-arms. 


Chef de police d'entrepont. 


Messmate. 


Compngnou d'ordinaire. 


Mizzen-mast. 


Mat d'artimon. 


Mizzeu-shrouds. 


Haubaus d'artimon. 


Mizzen cat-harping. 


Frelingage des hauhans d'artimon. 


Mizzen-mast staysail. 


Diablotin. 


Moorings, fixed. 


Corps-morts. 


Mop. 


Guipou. 


Muffle the oars, to. 


Mettre des paillers anx avirons. 



X. 



Navy officers. 
Navy, (national.) 
" No nearer." 
Neck, (of a gun.) 
North star. 



Officiers de la marine. 

Marine de I'^tat. 

'' Defie du vent." 

Collet de hontou de la cnlasse. 

Etoile polaire. 






17 

Steer, to The ship obeys her helm nicely. 

Goiiverner Le bdtiment oheit Men a la harre. 

Steer well, to We steered clear of the ships. 

Blen conduire l^ous evitdmes Jes abordages. 

Stern From stem to stern. 

Poupe Be la prone a la poupe. 

Steward My steward is excellent. 

Maitre d- hotel J^ai un excellent maitre d^ hotel. 

Swing Swing with the wand. 

Eviter Eviter au vent. 

Tide It is high water. 

Maree Cest Vheure de la haute maree. 

Transport There were more than five hundred 

transports ready to sail. 
Bdtiment de transport ..Ily avait plus.de cinq hdtiments de trans- 

port prets a fair e voile. 
That top gallant-sail . . -is rather small for such a large ship. 
Cette voile de per roquet .est un pen trop petite pour un si grand 

navire. 
Topgallant-mast What is generally the length of this 

mast *? 
Mat de perroquet Quelle est W ordinaire la longueur de ee 

mat f 

O. 



Oarsmen. 

Officer of the watch. 

Offiuir. 

Out. ^ 

Outrigo-er. 



Rameurs. 
Officier de quart. 
Le large. 
Dehors, d6ploy6. 
Boutehors. 



P. M.,A. M. 




Avaut-midi, apres-midi. 


Partners. 




l5tambai. 


"Passing." 




" Largue. " 


Pooping- sea. 




Grosse mer de Tarriere. 


Pennant. 




Flamme. 


Pi'nnant, (broad. ) 




Cornette; guidon. 


Pipe, to. 




Siiflet, coui) de. 


Practice, to get. 




Obteuir Teutree, 


Prize-money. 




Part de prise. 


'' Put the hehn am 


dships. " 


" Droite la barre, " 


Primer. 




Etoupille. 


Passing-hox. 




Garde-feu. 


" Pull away. " 




" Avant partout. " 


" Pull starboard. " 




" Avant tribord. " 


"Put in the tampions.'" 


"Tapez les canons." 


" Pump ship. " 




" A la pompe. " 



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To sail They will not sail before suuset. 

Mettre a la voile On ne mettra pas a la voile avaiit le 

coucher du soleil. 

To loose the sails The sails are already loosed. 

Beployer les voiles Les voiles sont deja deployees. 

To dismast The storm dismasted two of our 

vessels. 
jDemdter La tempete a demdte deux de nos 

navires. 
To put a prize-master on After putting a prize-master and 
board a vessel. crew on board the sloop, we went 

into port. 
Amariner tin hdtiment Apres avoir amarine la corvette^ nous 

entrdmes dans le port. 
To come into port We came into port after a long pas- 
sage. 
Arriver Nous sommes arrives apres une longue 

traversee. 
To strike the bell " Strike the bell eight j call the 

watch." 

Fiquer Vhorloge. '^Fiquez huit coups ; relevez le quarts 

Tar is much used in the navy, 

Le goudron est tres utile a la marine. 

To take in tow The frigate was so shattered that we 

were obliged to take her in tow. 
Touer ; remorquer Lafregate fut si maltraitee que notis 

fames ohliges de la remorquer. 

To man '' Man that boat.'^ 

Armer.: .■ '' A^^mez ce canot.^^ 



Quarantine. 

Quarters. 

Quarter-bill. 



Quarantaine. 

Postes. 

Eolo de combat. 



R. 



" Raise tacks and sheets." 


" Leve les lofs." 


Rammer. 


Refouloir. 


Relieving tackles. 


Le palan de recul. 


Ride head to wind, to. 


Faire tete an vent. 


Ride out a gale, to. 


Etaler un coup de vent. 


Rigging, (running.) 


Manoeuvres courantes. 


Rigging, (standing.) 


Manoeuvres dormantes 


Rigging, (lower.) 


H^ubans et etais des bas mats. 


Ring-bolt. 


Cheville a boucle. 


'• Round in the mainbrace." 


" Embraquez le grand bras." 


"Row dry." 


"Nagesec." 


Royals. 


Cacatois. 


Run by the lead, to. 


Aller a la sonde. 


Run down a coast, to. 


Descendre (on longer) une c6te. 


" Run in the slack of the hawser." 


'' Rentre acourirle mou de I'aussiere." 


Run out a warp, to. 


^longer une tou6e. 


" Ruu out your guns." 


" La batterie aux sabords." 



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Tack We sliall do better ou the other tack ; will 

your vessel stay'? 
Amiire . -, Les autres amures nous seront plus avan- 

tageuses ; voire hdtiment prendra-t-il vent 

devant f 

To heave to We were obliged to heave to. 

Eire en panne Nous fumes obliges de mettre en panne. 

The trade- wind is the sailor's paradise. 

Le vent alise. .. .'. est le paradis du matelot. 

Tugs are much used in Kew York Harbor. 

Eemorqueur On fait un grand usage de remorqueurs 

dans le port de New York. 

Tonnage What is the tonnage of that sloop of war f 

Tonnage. ... Quel est le tonnage de cette corvette ? 

The tangent-sight . . .is a French invention. 

La hausse est une invention frangaise. 

This vessel leaks fore and aft. 

Ce bat intent .fait eau de toutes parts. 

Vent-field where the gun is primed. 

Le champ de Itimiere. .est Vendroit oic Von met V amorce. 
Ward-room As I am not a commissioned officer, I have 

no right to the ward-room. 
Carre des officiers Netantpas officier Wetat-major, je ne puis 

pretendre a entrer au carre des officier s. 



S. 



Saddle. 


Taquet. 


Sag, to. 


Tomber sous le vent. 


Salvage. 


Sauvetage, 


Saucer. 


Ecuelle du cabestan. 


Scoop. 


fi coupe. 


Screeu. 


Cloison de toile. 


Scrub, to. 


Laver; frotter. 


Scuddiug. 


Courir devant le vent. 


Scull, to. 


Gabarer. 


Scupper, 


Dalot. 


Scuttle a ship, to. 


Saborder un navire. 


Sea-legs. 


Pied marin. 


Seaweeds. 


Herbes marines. 


Seam of a sail. 


Couture d'une voile. 


*• Secure the guns. " 


" Amarrez les canons a la serre." 


'• Set about that block stop. " 


^' TravalUez h, I'estrope de cette pou- 




lie. " 


" Set the top-gallant studding-sails. " 


" Gr6ez les bonnettes de perroquet." 


Shark's mouth. 


Les crocs de brague. 


Shackles, (band-irons. ) 


Manicles. 


Shallow Avater. 


Petit fond. 


Sheep-shank. 


Jambe de chien. 



20 



Wardroom officer's boat . . " Send the wardroom boat to the 

landing. " 

Canot-major " Envoy ez le canot-major au debarca- 

dere. " 

Watch '' Call the starboard watch. '' 

Quart Faites mo7iter le quart de tribord, fou 

les trihordais. J 

Weather How is the weather to-day ? 

Temps Quel temps fait-il aiijourd?]mi f 

Hazy w^eather, captain. 

Temps b^mmeux^ mon capitaine. 

We are going to have a heavy sea. 

Nous allons avoir une grosse mer. 

The wind heads ns off. 

Le vent refuse et se range de Savant. 

We have had a succession of squalls. 

Nous nhivons eu que des bourrasques. 

Leading wind. 

Yent largiie. 

The ship is in the trough of the sea. 

Le bailment est en travers de la lame, 

A strong gale. 

Forte brise. 

A stiff gale. 

Brise carabinee. 



" Ship ahoy." 


"■ Ho, du navire." 


Sliell. 


Obns. . 


" Shorten iu the lee main tack. " 


'* Enibraquez la grande amvire de i;;- 




vers. 


*' Shot your guns. " 


" Cbargez les canons a boulets. " 


Side tackles. 


Les palans de c6t6. 


Sight-mass, the. 


Fronteau de mire. 


Signal. 


Signal. 


" Silence fore and aft." 


" Silence partout." 


Sky-light. 


ficoutille vitree. 


Sliding-knot. 


Ncend coulant. 


Spars. 


Epars. 


Spritsail. 


Civadiere. 


Squaresail. 


Yoiles carrees. 


" Square the yard by the braces." 


" Brassez carre." 


Stanchion. 


%ontille. 


Sponge, the. 


ficouvillon. 


" Stand by the topsail halyards." 


" Veillez aux drisses des huniers.^' 


Stand by a rope, to. 


Veiller a une manceuvre. 


Standing part of a roije. 


Dormant d'un cordage. 


Steerage-way, to have. 


" Le batiment gouverne." 


Swab, 


Fanbert. 


Swing, to. 


Abattre. 



21 



Weather 

Temps . . . 



A steady wind ; baffling wind. 

Vent fait ; vent variable. 

A topgallant breeze. 

Temps a perroquets. 

Tlie sea is very rougli. 

La mer est ecumante^ ou liouleuse. 

The sea is very calm. 

La mer a Vair honace. 

A cross sea 5 a hollow sea. 

Mer en fur ie; mer creuse. 

Spray. 

Lclahoussure cVeau de mer^ ou ecume de mer. 

Spring tides ; neap tides. 

Maree d^eqiiinoxe ; mortes eanx. 

The wind has abated. 

Le vent est tomhe. 

Fresh breeze ; land breeze. 

Bonfrais; hrise de terre. 

Sea breeze ; light breeze. 

Brise du large ; petite hrise. 

Brewing, (weather.) 

Apparence du mauvais temps. 



Tarpaulin. 


Pr^larfc. 


Taut ; a taut sail. 


Une voile bien hissee. 


That sliip is hull dowu. 


Le bois de ce navire est noy^. 


Theruiometer. 


Thermometre. 


Tiller, 


Barre du gouvernail. 


Tiller rope. 


Drosse du gouv email. 


To ship the tiller. 


Monter le gouvernail. 


Topgallaut-sailSc 


Voiles de perroquet. 


To sail back. 


Relacher. 


To sail out. 


Debouquer. 


To Inace up sharp. 


Orienter les voiles tres pres. 


To be slack in stays. 


Etre lent a virer de bord. 


To sound the well. 


Sonder la pompe. 


Toggle. 


Cabillot. 


Tampion. 


Tampon. 


Treenail. 


Gournable. 


Touch. 


Toucher; relacher. 


Transom. 


Barre d'arcasse. 


Transom, (of a carriage.) 


Entretoise. 


Traveler. 


Rocambeau. 


Train tackle. 


Palau de retraite. 


" Trim the boat. " 


" Dressez le canot." 



22 

Have you seen the land 5 how does it bear ! 

Avez-vous vu la terre, et a quel air de compas f 

What is your latitude ? 

Quelle est voire latitude f 

I cannot make that land out. I only had a glimpse of it just 

now, and can hardly rely on my reckoning. 
Je ne puis rien affirmer sur ce qiCest cette terre. Je nefais que de 

Vapercevoir, et je ne siiis pas tres silr de man point. 
Are you acquainted with the coast ? 
Connaissez-vous Men la cote f 

I shall not try to make the land to-night. 
Je ti^essaierai pas de porter a terre ce soir. 
Are you acquainted with that light-house 1 
Connaissez-vous ce phare f 

What soundings have you 1 
Quelle est voire sonde f 
The water is very shoal. 

II y a ires peu d'eau. 

Keep a good look-out for the land ; the coast is rather foul. 
Ayez du monde en vigie^ car la cote est malsaine. 
What draught of water can a ship carry into that harbor ? 
A quel tirant d^eau peut-on chenaler dans ce port f 



Trucks. 
Trunnions. 
Trysail. 
Thumbstall. 
Tulip, the. 



Roulettes. 
Tourillous. 
Voile de seneau. 
Doigtier. 
La tulipe. 



U. 



Unbend a cable. 

Ungrapple. 

Unreeve. 

" Up and down. " 

" Up courses. " 

Upper works. 



D6talinger un ciible. 
Decroclier un grappin. 
D6passer uiie manceuvre. 
''A pic." 

'' Carguez les basses voiles. " 
CEuvres raortes. 



•v. 



Van. 

Vane. 

Variation of the compass. 

Vent. 



Avant-garde. 
Girouette. 
Variation. 
La lumiere. 



W. 



Wad. 

Watch-bill. 
Water-line. 
Water-spout. 



Valet. 

Rolo de quart. 

Ligue de ilottaison. 

Trombe. 



23 

Can we carry our draaglit of water over the bar into tl e iuuth- 

orage ? 
Y a-t-il assez cVeau stir la l)arrepour que notre hdtiment puisse 

entrer dans le port f 
What is the name of that harbor ? 
Quel est le nom de ce port f 
Is the anchorage safe with all winds, and what wind must we 

have to get in ? 
Le mouillage y est-il siir par tons les vents, et quel vent nous faut-il 

pour y entrer f 
What is your draught of water ? 
Quel est votre tirant Weau f 
Will you anchor ? 
Mouillerez-voiis f 
Will you be my pilot ? 
Voulez-vous me piloter f 
I will lead you to the best berth. 
Je vais vous conduire au meilleur evitage. 
What depth is required for a safe anchorage ? 
Far quel hrassiage est-il hon Wy mouiller f 
Which is the safest side of the road ? 
Quel est le eSte leplus sur de la rade f 
Have you got an anchor ready ? You are in a good berth now ; 

let go the anchor. 
Avez-vousfait peneau f Maintenant que vous etes au hon endroit, 

mouillez. 
Are you going on shore 1 If so, I will thank you for a passage 

in your boat. 
Allez-vous a terre ? Si vous y allez^je vous prierai de in'emmener 

dans votre canot. 



Wear, to. 


Virer vent arriere. 


Weatheiiy, ship. 


Navire hon houiiner. 


Wheel. 


Roue. 


Wind's eye. 


Lit du vent. 


Wind-sail. 


Ventilateur. 


Windlass. 


Virevau; guindeau. 


Whence come you ? 


D'oii vient le navire ? 


What sails have we set ? 


Quelles voiles avons-nous dehors ? 


What soundings have we ? 


Qu'a rapports la sonde ? 


Wardroom officer's boat. 


Canot-major. 


Worm. 


Tire-hourre. 


Work, (to work ship. ) 


Manceuvrer un navire. 



Yard. 

Lower yards. 

Topsail yards. 
Yeoman, (engineers'. ) 
Yard-arms. 
Yard-arms gasket. 
Yarn. 
Yaw, to. 



Vergue. 

Basses vergues. 

Vergues de hune. 

Gardien,(descomptesdesing6nieurs.) 

Taquets ; bout de vergue. 

Garcette de bout de vergue. 

Fil de caret. 

Embarder. 



24 

Bo yoii stay on sbore all mght ? 

Fasserez-vous la nuit a ierre f 

At what time will you return on board ? 

A quelle lieiire reviendrezvous a Ijord f 

Can you send me a boat to-morrow night '1 

Fourrez-vous m'' envoy er un canot demain sow f 

I will send you the lirst cutter. 

Je vous expedierai le canot-major. 

May we have water sent off to us from shore ? 

Fourrait-on nous envoyer de Veau de tcrre f 

Our boat is adrift ; pick her up. 

Notre canot est en derive ; rattrappez-le, 

'^ Yaw the ship to port.^' 

" Emhardez a hdhordP 

'- Aloft, top-men." 

*' Un haut, les Imniers. " 

Stroke oarsman. 

Rameur de Varriere qui regie la nage. 

Hoist and haul aft the port foretop-mast staysail-sheet. 

Hisse et horde le petit foe a bdbord. 

She makes stern-way ; we are castiug to starboard ; '' starboard 

the helm." 
Nous coulons ; le navire ahat sur trihord ; " trihord la harre. " 
Haul iu the starboard head and port after-braces. 
Brassc hdbord devant, trihord derriere. 

Too close ; haul aft the starboard foretop-inast staysail-sheet. 
Trop pres ^ horde le petit foe a trihord. 
Fill and trim the sails ; steady so. 
Fais porter ; oriente partout ; comme ga. 
What sail do you lay to best under ? 
Sous quelle voihire tenez-vous le mieux la cape f 
Under the main-topsail. 
Sous le grand hunier. 

" A lee-lurch sent him into the lee scuppers. 
" Une arrivee Venvoya trouver ses comptesP 
Stand by to hoist the main-topsail. 
Range a kisser le grand Imnier. 
'^ Man overboa^rd ; let go the life buoy, down helm, up courses, 

well, main yard ; brace sharp up forward -, lower lee quarter 

boat ; meet her." 
'' Un homme a la mer ; laisse tomher la houee de sauvetage / la 

harre dessous ; cargue les hasses voiles; comme ga la grande 

hune ; orientez de pres de devant ; amene le canot de Varriere 

de sous le vent ; rencontrez. " 
" Bear a hand ; clear away the gig." 
" Affale en doiihle la yoleP 
^' Man the weather main and lee mizzen topsail braces ; up 

helm j round in the weather main and mizzen topsail braces." 
" Range sur les hras du vent du grand hunier et du perroquet de 

fougue souslevent ; arrive tout la harre ; hrasse partout. 



25 

Fill the sails and keep on the same tack. 

Faites servir et coniinuez la meme hordee. 

Stand b}^ to heave in stays. 

Freparez a virer de hord. 

We kept standing off and on all liiglit. 

NouH nous thimes hard sur hord toute la nuit. 

She made good the course. 

File fit valoir la route. 

Sbe has gone ahead to make a landfall. 

II s^est devance pour atterrir. 

We will fetch that cape on this tack. 

Nous atteindrons ce cap a la hordee. 

We run too near the shore ; brace back. 

Nous courons trop pres de terre ; masque par tout. 

Stations for stays ; wear ship ; the wind freshens ; clew up the 

foresail. 
Fare a virer ; lof p}Oiir lof ; le vent frawhit ; cargue la misaine. 
Mind your helm ; she will be taken aback ; no nigh well dyce. 
Attention, timonier ; nous allons masquer, troppres^ hien comme ga. 
" All alive forward." 
" Les voiles du devant sont en ralingue.^^ 
*' Olew up the mainsail ; brail up the spanker.'' 
'^ Cargue la grand'' voile et la hrigantine:'' 
" Keep on the other tack." 
'' Frenez les amures a V autre hord.''"' 
''When I tack to-night, I will hoist two lights." 
" Quand cette nuit,je voudrai virer, je hisserai deux famnix.^^ 
" Haul your wind on the starboard tack ;" '' close reef." 
" Tenez les amures au vent de trihord f^ " has ns." 
I shall keep under easy sails during the night. 
Jeferaipeu de voile cette nuit. 

You must make more sail if you wish to keep company. 
Forcez de voile, si vous voulez que nous allions ensemhle. 
You must shorten sail, as I cannot keep up with you. 
Fiminuez de voile, si vous voulez queje vous suive. 
Heave to, and I will send a boat on board. 
Mettez en panne, etje vous enverrai un canot. 
Did she show her colors ? 
Avait-il son pavilion dehors f 
What colors shall we hoist ? 
Quel pavilion arhorerons-nous f 
" Prepare for action." 
''' Frejjarez-vous au comhat.'^ 
" Clear the ship for action." 
" Branlehas general de combat.'''' 
On which side shall we board that vessel ? 
De quel cote accosteronS-nous ce navire f 
" Lay on your oars a moment." 
'•^ Leve rames f ou, '•'' avirons plats un instant.''^ 
" Toss," (oars, in token of salute.) 
'•'■Mate les avirons,''^ (pour le salut d^usage.J 



26 

•' Pull togetlier, a long stroke." 

'- Avant imrtoui, eusemhie nage de long.'' 

'- Look out for a line." 

^' Veillez la ligne qiCon vous cnvoye.^^ 

'' Hold water-port oars." 

'^ Scie hcibord'^^ 

-' Pull starboard." 

^^ JS^age trihord.^^ 

'' Back all astern." 

^' 8cie imrfout ; tout a cider ^ 

^' Fend off." 

^' Befiey 

'' Give way." 

'' Nagez en avantP 

" Are you aground f 

" Touchez-vous V' 

" Have you sprung a leak !" 

" Avez-vous tine vole Weau V^ 

''Can you stop it f ' 

" Pouvez-voiis Vetanclier V 

We are in great distress, for we are both aground and bilged 5 

can you assist us ? 
Xoiis courons les plus grands dangers^ car nous sommes tout a la 

fois eclioues et defonces ; pouvez-vous nous secourir f 
Have you any commands tor the place I am going to? 
Avez-vous des ordres a me donner pour le point oil je me rends f 
Where shall we meet? 
Oh nous rcjoindrons-nous f 
What is the matter on board your shiiD ? 
QiCest-ce qui se passe a hord de voire vaisseau ? 
Send us a shore-boat. 
Envoyez-nous un bateau de louage. 
-' Hoist the preparatory signal." 
'^ Rissez le pavilion dhtttentiou.^^ 
I see a vessel with her colors set. 
Jevois un navire qui a son pavilion en herneP 
'• Notiiing is to be had for money on shore." 
'' On ne trouve rien a terre.''^ 
Let us part company. 
iSe2^arons-7iotis. 

Your consort is a swifter sailor than you are. 
Voire conserve mar die mieux que vous. 
'-' Eeport all well when you arrive." 
"Jl voire arrivee annoncez que tout va Men a mon hordP 
I shall pass you within hail. 
Je vais vous ranger a portee de voix. 
The vessel I see is a pilot-boat. 
L' emhar cation que fapercois est un bateau pilote. 
Has the English packet arrived ? 
'• Le paquebot anglais est-il arrive P^ 



27 

I shall not liave time to take leave of friends ashore; please 

remember me to them and make my excuses. 
Je nhii pas le temps de prendre conge de mes amis a terre ; veuillez 

me rappeler a leur hon souvenir, et Jeur /aire mes excuses. 
Bid you avail yourself of the last opportunity to write home "? 
Avez-vous profite de la derniere occasion pour ecrire f 
What is the iiame of the dead sailor on board your ship ? 
Comment se nomme le mateJot mort a votre bord f 
Have you been visited by the board of health "? 
Avez-vous recii la visite du Imreau sanitaire f 
Is the hospital-ship i)roperly ventilated ? 
Le vaisseau-lazaret possede4-il des ventilateursf 
What is the name of your vessel 1 
Comment s''appelle votre bdtiment f 
Are you gravely injured "1 
Vos avaries sont-elles considerables f 
The smuggler escaped. 
Le pontrebandier s''est sauve. 
We are in want of i^rovisions. 
Nous manqiions de vivres. 
When I have satisfied your wants, do you think you can keej) 

at sea ? 
Quand je vous aurai pourvus de toutes cJioses, pourrez-vous tenir 

la mer f 
" Take your departure." 
" Frenez votre point de partance.''^ 
What place did you come from last ! 
Quel est Vendroit d'oii vouz venez en dernier lieu f 
"• Are you well manned f^ 
'' Votre equipage est-ilfort en homines V 
".I* have been overhauled by the United States sloop of war 

Macedonian." 
'•'• J^ai ete visite par le Macedonien, corvette des Mats- Unis.^'' 
" Shall I commence action f 
" Commencerai-je Paction V 
" Can you renew action V 
'-'- Four ez- vous recommencer Vaction V 
" How^ many killed and w^ounded have you f 
" Combien de tues et de blesses avez-vous .^" 
" Have you any ammunition left f ' 
^^ Avez-vous des munitions de restef'' 
Has your consort been attacked'? 
Yotre conserve a-t-elle ete attaquee f 
" Of what caliber are your guns f 
^' Quel est le calibre de vos canons f'^ 
" How do you intend going into action V' 
'•'■ Be quelle maniere comptez-vous engager le combat P'' 
" I shall come to close action, as I liave but little ammunition 

left. Can you si)are me somef 
" Je serrerai Vennemi de pres^ parce que fai tres peu de munitions. 

Fourriez-vous nien ccder f " 



28 



vSTEAM TEEMS. 
A. 



Air-casiiig. 
Air-pump valve. 
Ash-pit. 
Alternative motion. 



Chemise. 

Clapet de poinpe a air. 

fi^craii. 

Mouvemeiit de va et vient. 



B. 



Blade of a screw. 


Aile d'helice. 


Bolt. 


Boulon. 


Bolt, to. 


Bonlonner. 


Boiler. 


Chaudiere. 


Butt of crosstail. 


Collet de la mortaise du te. 


" Back her." 


*' En arriere." 


" Blow off." 


" Faites I'extraction." 


" Bank the fires." 


'• Poussez les feux an foud." 


'^Blowthrouo-h." 


" Purgez." 


" Blow off the boilers." 


" Videz les chaudieres." 


Bell-crank engine. 


Mouvement de sonnette. 


Blow-off cock. 


Robinet d'extraction. 


Bunker. 


Sonte. 


Blower. 


Ventilateur. 



Cushioning the piston. 


Action de donner de I'avance an ti- 




roir. 


Crank pin. 


Bouton de manivelle. 


Crank's web. 


Bras de manivelle. 


Center of pressure. 


Centre de pression. 


Connecting gear. 


Commnni cation de monvement. 


Condenser. 


Condenseur. 


Cross-head, 


Te. 


Cylinder cross-head. 


T6 du piston. 


Cross-tail. 


Te reuvers6. 



D. 



Discharge pipe. 



Tnyean de degorgement. 



E. 



Eccentric gab-i)in. 
Eccentric strap. 
" Ease the engine." 
Eduction port. 
Effective power. 
Escape valve. 



Bouton de manivelle de tiroir. 
Bride excentrique. 
" Doncement." 
Orifice d'eductiou. 
Quantite de travail. 
Soupape de cylindre. 



29 

F. 



Feeding. 

Fire-bar. 

Fire-l)OX. 

Feed-valve box. 

" Feed the furnaces with coal." 

Firing- ; steaming. 

Firemen. 

Fire-place crown. 

Foot-valve. 

" Full speed." 

" Fill the boilers." 

Feed-pipe. 

Foundation plate. 

Fire-bar support. 



Alimentation. 

Barreaux de grille^ 

Boite de feu. 

Boite a sonpape alinientaire. 

'• Cbargez les foyers." 

Heure de cbaufte, 

Cbauffeurs. 

Ciel du foyer. 

Clapet de pied. 

" A toute voloe." 

" Faites le plein des cbaudieres. 

Tuyau alimentaire. 

Plaque de foudation. 

Support de grille. 



G. 



" Go ahead." 
Governor. 
Grease-cock. 
Gauge-cock. 



" En avant." 

Eegulateur d'excentrique. 
Robinet graisseur. 
Robiuet jauge. 



H. 



Holding-down bolt. 

High pressure. 

Heating. 

Heating surface. 

Hot. 

Hearth. 



Boulou de carene. 

Haute pression. 

Rechauffenieut. 

Surface de chauffe. 

Cliaud. 

Arre. 



Load of safety-valve. 

" Light the tires." 

Level of water in the boilers. 

Lonjf D-valve. 



Charge de soupape de sftrete. 

" AUumez les feux." 

Niveau de I'eau dans les cbaudieres. 

Tirol r lono-. 



M. 



Machinist. 

Mudhole. 

Oil-feeder. 



M^canicien. 

Orifice de uettoyage. 

Burette. 



P. 



Paddle-wheel. 

Pitch of a screw-propeller. 



Roue a aube 
Pas de vis. 



Kevive the fires, to. 
'' Rake up the coals." 
Rock-shaft. 
Red heat. 
Ring-holt. 



30 

R. 



Aviver le fen. 
" Ringardez. " 
Arhre oscillant. 
Chaleur ronge. 
Cheville a honcle. 



Starting. 


Allonge du levier du tiroir. 


" Stand by below." 


" Attention dans la machine." 


Side-lever. 


Balancier de machine marine. 


Stnffiug box. 


Boite a dtoupe. 


Safety-valve box. 


Bolte a soupape de surete. 


Slide-valve box -nozzle. 


Boite a tiroir. 


Steam-chest. 


Boite a vapeur ; reservoir de la va- 


Steam-port. 


peur. 
Canal incline. 


Suction-valve. 


Clapet d'aspiration. 


Steam-casing. 


Colfre a vapeur. 


" Stand bv." 


"Attention." 


'' Stop her." 


" Stoppe." 


Stroke of the piston. 


Coup de piston. 


Sliding stop-valve. 


Diaphragme. 


Screw. 


H61ice. 


Starting bar. 


Levier de mise en train. 


Steam-gauge. 


Manometre. 


Steam-port. 


Orifice d'iutroduction. 


Salt-gauge. 


Pese-sel. 


Steam-piston. 


Piston a vapeur. 


Seat of a val\ e. 


Si^ge du soupape. 


Steam-whistle. 


Siftiet a vapeur. 


Safety-valve. 


Soupape de suret(5. 


Slide-valve. 


Te de tiroir. 


Short D-valve. 


Tiroir court. 



To line up the brasses. 


Caler les coussinets. 




Telescope funnel. 


Chemin^e a longue-vue. 




Trunnion journal. 


Tourillou. 




Tube. 


Tube. 




To evaporate. 


Vaporiser. 




To cool the bearing of a steam-engine. 


Rafraichir un coussinet. 




To disconnect. 


Debrayer. 




To expend. 


Detendre. 




To x>nt in irear. 


Embrayer. 




The engine works well. 


La machine fonctionne bien. 




To break down. 


Machine brisee. 





U, V, w. 



Urge the fires. 
Valve-guard. 
Vacuum. 
Water-gausre. 



Poussez les feux. 

Boutoir de clapet. 

Vide. 

Indication du niveau d'eau. 



31 



MILITARY TERMS. 



Officer. 


Officicr. 


Lieutenant general. 


Lieuteuant-g6n(Sral. 


Major g-eueral. 


Major-general. 


Brigadier general. 


Brigadier-general. 


General-in-chief of artillery. 


Geueral-en-chef de I'artillerie. 


Aid-de-camp. 


Aide-de-camp. 


Colonel of infantry. 


Colonel d'infanterie. 


Colonel of cavalry. 


Colonel de cavalerie. 


Lieutenant colonel. 


Lieutenant-colonel . 


Major. 


Major. 


Adjutant, 


Aicie-mnjor. 


Captain. 


Capitaine. 


Lieutenant. 


Lieutenant. 


Colors. 


Drapeau, 


Corporal. • 


Caporal. 


Grenadier. 


Grenadier. 


Soldier. 


Soldat. 


Light infantry. 


Voltigeurs. 


Drum -major. 


Tambour-major. 


Dragoon. 


Dragon. 


Drummer. 


Tambour. 


Trumpeter. 


Trompette. 


Gunner. 


Canonnier. 


Miner. 


Mineur. 


Pioneer. 


Pionier. 


Spy. 


Espion. 


Engineer corps. 


Genie. 


Riflemen. 


Tirailleurs. 


Sentry. 


Sentinelle. 


Bayonet. 


Baionette. 


Musket. 


Fusil. 


Pistol. 


Pistolet. 


Bullet. 


Balle. 


Field-piece. 


Piece de campagne. 


Howitzer. 


Obusier de camr)agne. 


Fort. 


Fort. 


Ditch, 


Foss^. 


Mine. 


Mine. 


Draw-bridge. 


Pont-levis. 


Rampart. 


Rempart. 


Redoubt. 


Redoute. 


Fortified town. 


Ville de guerre. 


Truce. 


Treve. 






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